The next calligram, which depicts a horse, presents several interesting problems. Among other things, the figure is juxtaposed with seven lines of poetry arranged in traditional fashion.
Source: wiktionary
Calligram
//ˈkæl.ɪˌɡɹæm//
Synonyms for "calligram" (14 found)
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Closest matches (3)
Strong matches (4)
Noun(1 words)
Related words (7)
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Translations
9 translations across 6 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- cal·ligrama noun (text in which the layout has special significance)
French
1 entries- calligramme noun (text in which the layout has special significance)
German
3 entries- Bildgedicht noun (text in which the layout has special significance)
- Figurengedicht noun (text in which the layout has special significance)
- Kalligramm noun (text in which the layout has special significance)
Hungarian
2 entries- kalligramma noun (text in which the layout has special significance)
- képvers noun (text in which the layout has special significance)
Italian
1 entries- calligramma noun (text in which the layout has special significance)
Spanish
1 entries- caligrama noun (text in which the layout has special significance)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
A calligram has ambitions beyond those of an ideogram: an ideogram is a picture of meaning, but a calligram intends to provide a picture of experience as it impinges on the whole sensorium. An ideogram is centripetal, convergent, a focusing […]
Source: wiktionary
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